16 Merlin Park Lane, Doughiska, Galway
Retention of three shed structures.
19248 · Galway City Council · Lodged 30 August 2019
- Reference
- 19248
- Authority
- Galway City Council
- Register status
- Decided
- Type
- RETENTION
- Received
- 30 August 2019
- Residential units
- 1
- Floor area
- 100 m²
Summary
AI-generatedThe application seeks planning permission to retain three existing shed structures on the site.
Generated from the description above by an AI model and may contain mistakes. The council’s description is the authoritative record.
Official record
Development description
Retention is sought for the provision of a 3 shed structures
Land-use zoning
What this land is zoned for
“To provide residential development and for associated support development, which will ensure the protection of existing residential amenity and will contribute to sustainable residential neighbourhoods”
National zoning type: Residential, mixed residential and other uses
Objective set by the Galway City Development Plan 2023 - 2029 (2023–2029). The planning authority decides each application on its own merits — this is the zoning context, not a compliance assessment.
Read the zoning objectives in the development planBuilt & sold
What happened next
Beyond the decision: whether this development was built, and what property here has sold for.
Recent sales nearby
within 500 m| Address | Date | Price | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|
| 41 Castan, Doughiska, Galway | Jan 2026 | €400,000 | 104 m |
| 64 Castan, Doughiska, Galway | Apr 2026 | €411,000 | 114 m |
| 11 Doughiska Rd, Doughiska, Galway | Jun 2026 | €560,000 | 149 m |
| 59 An Fiodan, Doughiska Rd, Galway | Jan 2025 | €370,000 | 183 m |
| 53 An Fiodan, Merlin Park, Galway | Nov 2025 | €400,000 | 185 m |
| 12b Doughiska Rd, Doughiska, Galway | May 2026 | €118,750 | 197 m |
| 12c Doughiska Rd, Doughiska, Galway | May 2026 | €118,750 | 197 m |
| 12a Doughiska Rd, Doughiska, Galway | May 2026 | €118,750 | 197 m |
Nearby properties, not this site — a guide to local values.
Sources: Building Control Management System (commencement notices) and the Residential Property Price Register, licensed under CC BY 4.0. Records are matched to this application by location and may not be exhaustive; always confirm against the official source before relying on them.
Key dates
Timeline
- Application received30 August 2019
- Decision due24 October 2019
- Decision issued7 October 2019
- Grant issued14 November 2019
- Permission expiry13 November 2024
In the area
Applications near this site
Other planning applications within about 500 m — what else is being proposed or built nearby.
- Granted70 m away
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2560042Galway CityLodged 13 Feb 2025New dwelling
- Granted70 m away
Permission for development which consists of: change of house design from that granted under Planning Ref.…
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2560247Galway CityLodged 14 Aug 2025Alterations
- Granted80 m away
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2055Galway CityLodged 5 Mar 2020New dwelling
- Granted80 m away
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2660145Galway CityLodged 30 Apr 2026Retention
- Granted90 m away
Permission is sought for the construction of a two - storey dwelling & domestic garage and all associated…
Merlin Park Lane , Doughiska , Galway
19286Galway CityLodged 17 Oct 2019New dwelling
- Awaiting decision90 m away
Permission for the construction of a two- storey dwelling and domestic garage and all associated site works
Merlin Park Lane , Doughiska , Galway
1927Galway CityLodged 8 Feb 2019New dwelling
- Granted120 m away
Permission for development and permission for retention which will consist of construction of a two storey…
Doughiska , Merlin Park , Galway
21129Galway CityLodged 30 Apr 2021Commercial
- Granted120 m away
Permission for retention of extension to Commercial Building
Doughiska , Merlin Park , Galway
2560073Galway CityLodged 13 Mar 2025Retention
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